New York 2012: Buick Enclave Gets A New Look

by Derek Kreindler

Published: April 3rd, 2012

new york 2012 buick enclave gets a new look

We knew that Buick’s new Enclave was due be revealed simply by looking at our Facebook feeds and seeing reports of an elaborate, alcohol-and-buffet laden event somewhere far beyond the means of most journos. As we sit here eating our McDonald’s Value Menu entrees while sipping a bottle of Thunderbird, we, your humble servants, bring you information on Buick’s newest crossover.

LED lights both inside and out, as well as a new IntelliLink infotainment system are the big changes, along with a revised 6-speed automatic. A front-wheel drive Enclave will supposedly hit 24 mpg on the highway. Somehow, Buick felt it necessary to fly a bunch of hacks out to some far-flung luxury resort and host an event just for this. Excuse me while I screw the cap of my noble, strawberry flavored vintage.

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Zackman on Apr 03, 2012

Simply the most beautiful SUV ever built, hands-down. If I could afford to feed it, I'd have one. In Brown, please. No kidding. Now, it's just that much more gorgeous. Love it.

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- David C. Holzman on Apr 03, 2012
  
  Me too. That brown is just like the mud at the bottom of my neighborhood frog pond. Pardon me. I've had a really long two days, and I'm a bit slap happy.
  
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-Cole- on Apr 03, 2012

I hope the wood in the steering wheel is plastic now, to keep it consistent.

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Ponchoman49 on Apr 03, 2012

Come on people! If you can't tell the difference between this one and last years something is wrong or your GM hated is showing in spades. I glanced very quickly at this page and knew instantly that this was a new model year Buick. The entire grille, fascia and headlight look is different and more bold. The port holes have moved from the sides to the hood. The lower ugly black rockers have been replaced with body color and a chrome door molding which was absent before is now included here. The wheels are new and the interior is different and improved. It's a very nice update on an already pretty good looking vehicle and a better effort than Toyota did with the all new looks almost like the old Camry and ES 350 Lexus.

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- David C. Holzman on Apr 03, 2012
  
  If this were still a real buick those "portholes" would be called cruiserline ventiports. I don't hate GM. I owned a '93 Saturn, and if it hadn't been for the NVH I would have loved it http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-truth-about-saturn/ I think the GM bubble, especially the Caprice, was one of the classiest looking cars of the '90s, and it certainly was a durable car, and I wish they still made 'em. and when Consumer Reports asks their readers whether they'd buy that car again, Corvette scores among the highest. But this "buick" is a real yawner.
  
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- Trucky McTruckface on Apr 03, 2012
  
  You chastise people for not noticing a new bumper cover, body colored rocker panels and relocated fake ventiports, yet deride a completely redesigned Camry as being almost identical to the old model? Whose "hated" is truly on display here?
  
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- Mike978 on Apr 03, 2012
  
  @Trucky McTruckface I agree with Buick - the Camry you can tell is restyled from the front and back with different lights, bumpers etc. The sides are more difficult, but to be fair most cars have unexpressive sides.
  
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- Firestorm 500 on Mar 26, 2013
  
  To fromabuick6: So how long have you been working for Buick design?
  
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Dirk Wiggler on Apr 03, 2012

This is such a nice looking vehicle, brown can't make it look bad. Ditch the Mazda grille though. Nice update overall.

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